At Home Activities

So Many Great Activities & Strategies to get your student Reading & Writing at Home!!!Reading and Writing should not only be fun, but it should be pulled into the daily routine. There are so many great ways to get your student reading and writing at home.... They may not even notice that they are doing it! So, let's getting learning into our homes each and everyday

​Learning truly begins at home and it can easily be incorporated into your daily routine in a fun and interactive way. I believe that learning should always be fun and exciting at home. If you child sees that you love to learn, read and write, then he/she is going to explore as well.

Journal or Diary Writing. Start a Journal or Diary and encourage your child to write in it daily. The goal should be to include the key components of drafting, revising, conferencing, sharing, editing, and publishing. Click HERE for a great article on Journal Writing.

Make it fun and relevant to them. Social Media has changed the way in which we write. Although it is critical to understand the fundamentals, it is okay to let them embrace the shift in writing styles. Click HERE for a great way to get your student writing via 'The Selfie Project'.

Pull writing into your daily routine. Have student write an essay on why they should receive an iphone or be permitted to have a sleep over. You will be amazed at the quality of work when there is something very important on the line for them!

Vacations, Travel & Museums: What a great way to help your student explore new words, reading styles and ways of learning. Take time during your trips to museums and historical sites, to let your child read the informational material, plaques, maps, etc. This will combine fun, learning and reading all in one!

Read with your child each and every night no matter how old. It is so important to Read! This is the absolute #1 way to enhance your child’s academic success. The time that you set aside every night to sit down and read with your child is truly priceless. As your child advances, he/sh can start to read to you or the youngest member in your family. Never give up that family reading time!

Make sure your child has his/her own Library Card and is accountable for such. By establishing the routine of a weekly trip to the library, your intermediate student will develop a sense of responsibility and love for reading. There is always a new adventure right around the corner!

Amazon Unlimited Kindle Account: This may be a great option for your intermediate reader to feel 'old' and 'responsible' so that he/she has unlimited (yet monitored) access to a ton of books with one click and a download.

Google!!!! Online and social media avenues can be a scary area to navigate for parents. However, there are so many great forms of learning and educational elements that the tech world has brought us. Unlimited amounts of data and information are available in just a second. Whenever your child has a question, take a moment to let him/her search and figure our the answer on his own. This will foster the reading, self-help and cognitive thinking skills that will set him/her up for a lifelong journey of academic success!